ASA 118 DOCKING AND SAILING ENDORSEMENT ACTUAL EXAM 150+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE

ASA 118 DOCKING AND
SAILING ENDORSEMENT
ACTUAL EXAM 150+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 .

, 1. The fastest way to change a sails power is to change its to the -

✔✔ correct answer angle, wind

2. The shape of the mainsail may be changes by adjusting tension in the edges of the sail. Match the sail control
with the edge of sail it affects Outhaul
Halyard or downhaul or Cunnigham Boom Vang


Luff Leech
Foot ✔✔ correct answer Outhaul - foot
Halyard - lutt
Boom vang - leech

3. The outhaul changes the depth of the of the mainsail ✔✔ correct answer draft

4. Tightening the downhaul or the cunnigham moves the draft of the mainsail

✔✔ correct answer forward

5. Tightening the holds the boom down on a downwind point of sail. ✔✔ correct
answer boom vang

6. To get full power and optimum use out of the mainsail, it until it starts to luff then trim in the
mainsail so it just stops ✔✔ correct answer ease, luflng

7. Two ways to change a sail's angle to the wind are :

or the sail

or ✔✔ correct
answer ease, trim head up, bear away

8. The tendency of a boat to head toward the wind on its own is called
helm ✔✔ correct answer weather

9. The tendency of the boat to bear away from the wind on its own is called
helm ✔✔ correct answer lee

10. When sailing close-hauled four ways to decrease the heel of the boat are ✔✔ correct answer



A. move the crew to the side of the boat

B. slightly, into the edge of the no sail zone